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The teaching and research activities of the Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry are closely linked to the research institutes located in the Dresden region.
The main areas of work include material sciences (e.g. porous materials, nanotechnology) and biologically oriented chemistry.
In addition, the department is involved in the cfAED cluster of excellence, "Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden".
The effect and evaluation of food ingredients is a research focus in the field of food chemistry.